Winter Texans, retirees and those interested in the region’s history are invited to participate in “Winter Texan Wednesday: Smuggling in the Borderlands 1848 to 1881.” Featuring George Díaz, Ph.D., Jan. 23 at 3 p.m. at the Museum of South Texas History in Edinburg, “Winter Texan Wednesday” is a half-hour multimedia presentation followed by a half-hour mini-tour of part of a museum exhibit.
In an age of shifting boundaries across South Texas and northeastern Mexico, many people who were caught between the resulting conflicts and battles flaunted international laws by smuggling goods across the Rio Grande. Díaz is the author of “Border Contraband: A History of Smuggling Across the Rio Grande,” and he will present a program on the first 30 years following the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo. He will also discuss the smuggling still ongoing along the Rio Grande. A complementary mini-tour of part of a museum exhibit will follow the presentation.
Winter Texan Wednesday is included in the regular museum admission fee: Adults (18+) $8; Seniors (62+) $6. Museum admission also includes access to the signature Rio Grande Legacy exhibition. For more information, please contact the museum at 956-383-6911.
FRIENDS of the MOSTHistory are admitted free as a benefit of FRIENDship and must present their FRIENDship card at the Admissions Desk.
About Museum of South Texas History
The Museum of South Texas History is accredited by the American Alliance of Museums. It is located in downtown Edinburg at 200 N. Closner Blvd. on the Hidalgo County Courthouse square. Hours of operation are from 1 p.m. – 5 p.m. Sunday and 10 a.m.–5 p.m. Tuesday–Saturday. Founded in 1967 as the Hidalgo County Historical Museum in the 1910 Hidalgo County Jail, the museum has grown over the decades through a series of expansions to occupy a full city block. In 2003, following the completion of a 22,500 square foot expansion, the museum was renamed the Museum of South Texas History to better reflect its regional scope. Today, the museum preserves and presents the borderland heritage of South Texas and Northeastern Mexico through its permanent collection and the Margaret H. McAllen Memorial Archives and exhibits spanning prehistory through the 20th century. For more information about MOSTHistory, including becoming a FRIEND, visit MOSTHistory.org, like us on Facebook, follow on Twitter, find on Google+ or call +1-956-383-6911.